| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations |
| Contents |
1: Basics of Chemotherapy; 1.1 Colon Cancer; 1.2 Rectal Cancer; 1.3 Anal Cancer; 1.4 Pancreatic Cancer; 1.5 Gastric Cancer; 1.6 Liver Cancer; 1.7 Biliary Cancer; 1.8 Gallbladder Cancer; References; 2: Gastrointestinal Anatomy; 2.1 Esophagus; 2.1.1 Gross Anatomy; 2.1.2 Physiologic Points of Constriction/Narrowing [2]; 2.1.3 Esophageal Portions [3]; 2.1.4 Cervical Portion [1]; 2.1.5 Thoracic Portion [1]; 2.1.6 Diaphragmatic Portion [1]; 2.1.7 Abdominal Portion [1]; 2.1.8 Lymphatic Drainage [4, 5]; 2.1.9 Blood Supply [2, 5]; 2.1.9.1 Arterial Supply |
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2.1.9.2 Venous Drainage2.2 Stomach; 2.2.1 Gross Anatomy [1]; 2.2.1.1 Anterior Surface; 2.2.1.2 Posterior Surface; 2.2.1.3 Lesser Curvature; 2.2.1.4 Greater Curvature; 2.2.2 Portions of the Stomach; 2.2.2.1 Cardia; 2.2.2.2 Fundus; 2.2.2.3 Body; 2.2.2.4 Pylorus; 2.2.3 Blood Supply [6, 13]; 2.2.3.1 Arterial Supply; 2.2.3.2 Venous Drainage; 2.2.3.3 Lymphatic Drainage; 2.3 Pancreas; 2.3.1 Gross Anatomy [7-10, 11]; 2.3.1.1 Head; 2.3.1.2 Body and Tail; 2.3.2 Ducts of the Pancreas [12]; 2.3.3 Blood Supply [7-10, 11]; 2.3.3.1 Arterial Supply; 2.3.3.2 Venous Drainage |
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2.3.3.3 Lymphatic Drainage [7-10, 11]2.3.3.4 Nerve Supply [7-10, 11]; 2.4 Liver [13, 14]; 2.4.1 Blood Supply [13]; 2.4.2 Segmental Anatomy of Liver [13, 14]; 2.4.3 Left Lobe; 2.4.4 Right Lobe; 2.5 Biliary Tract [2]; 2.5.1 Gross Anatomy; 2.5.2 Blood Supply; 2.5.2.1 Arterial Supply; 2.5.2.2 Venous Drainage; 2.5.2.3 Nerve Supply; 2.5.2.4 Lymphatic Drainage; 2.5.2.5 Gallbladder; 2.6 Colon [2]; 2.6.1 Cecum; 2.6.2 Ascending Colon; 2.6.3 Transverse Colon; 2.6.4 Descending Colon; 2.6.5 Sigmoid Colon; 2.7 Rectum [13]; 2.7.1 Arterial Supply; 2.7.2 Venous Drainage |
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2.7.3 Lymph Node Drainage2.8 Anal Canal [13]; 2.8.1 Arterial Supply; 2.8.2 Venous Drainage; 2.8.3 Lymphatic Drainage; 2.8.4 Pertinent Normal Structures of the Pelvis [13]; References; 3: Esophageal Cancer: Background and Clinical Evidence; 3.1 Epidemiology; 3.2 Risk Factors; 3.3 Molecular Biology; 3.4 Staging; 3.5 Prognostic Factors; 3.6 Management; 3.7 Ongoing Studies; References; 4: Esophageal Cancer: Radiation Therapy Planning; 4.1 Anatomy; 4.2 Patterns of Spread; 4.3 Imaging; 4.4 Simulation; 4.5 Target Delineation; 4.6 Field Design; 4.7 Radiation Dose |
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4.8 Normal Structures and Constraints4.9 Special Considerations; References; 5: Gastric Cancer: Background and Clinical Evidence; 5.1 Epidemiology and Risk Factors; 5.2 Staging; 5.3 Prognostic Factors; 5.4 Molecular Biology; 5.5 Patterns of Failure; 5.6 Multidisciplinary Treatment; 5.7 Key Clinical Trials; 5.7.1 Surgery; 5.7.2 Postoperative Adjuvant Therapy; 5.7.3 Neoadjuvant and Perioperative Therapy; 5.7.4 Metastatic Disease; 5.8 Outcomes and Toxicities; 5.9 Future Directions; References; 6: Gastric Cancer: Radiation Therapy Planning; 6.1 Relevant Anatomy |
| Summary |
This up-to-date, hands-on manual offers clear guidance on contouring and treatment planning for both standard and advanced radiation therapy in patients with gastrointestinal cancers and simultaneously draws together the available relevant clinical data for each type of cancer with a view to driving treatment recommendations. The full range of malignancies is covered, including esophageal, gastric, pancreatic, hepatic, biliary, colon, rectal, and anal cancers and pelvic recurrences. Additional chapters are devoted to stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) to the liver for metastatic disease. The management of gastrointestinal cancers with radiation therapy has become increasingly complex. Specifically, the emergence of new techniques such as SBRT and intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) has further increased the need to understand how to contour targets and organs at risk, how to perform safe treatment planning, and when to apply these technologies. In this context, Radiation Therapy for Gastrointestinal Cancers represents an ideal reference for both established clinical radiation oncologists and radiation oncology residents |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed February 21, 2017) |
| Subject |
Digestive organs -- Cancer -- Radiotherapy
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Gastrointestinal Neoplasms -- radiotherapy
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Neoplasms
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Oncology.
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Gastroenterology.
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Radiotherapy.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
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MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Diseases.
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MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine.
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Digestive organs -- Cancer -- Radiotherapy
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Hong, Theodore, editor
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Das, Prajnan, editor
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| ISBN |
9783319431154 |
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3319431153 |
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